27 August 2023
GEARY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A motorcyclist from Junction City was seriously injured in a crash while fleeing police Saturday night.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the 23-year-old male motorcyclist was headed westbound on Ash Street, actively fleeing from law enforcement around 11:15 p.m.
The KHP says he took the curve in the roadway too fast and left the roadway to the south. His motorcycle then struck a utility junction box, ejecting him.
He was taken with suspected serious injuries to a local hospital, according to the KHP.